Zipessa Makes the Grade in First Lady at 16-1
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Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Zipessa comes running late to capture the First Lady Stakes at Keeneland
After a perfect stalking trip behind runaway early leader Hawksmoor, Empyrean Stables' Zipessa snapped an eight-race winless streak with her first top-level victory in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland Oct. 7.
The City Zip mare moved alongside the frontrunner in the stretch and pulled away late to win by 1 1/2 lengths, while Hawksmoor held for second by a neck, with Roca Rojo, Dona Bruja, and Dickinson behind.
Zipessa finished the mile on firm turf in 1:36.99 at odds of 16-1.